The Senate Transportation Plan

The Senate transportation plan maintains the basic House framework but does puts more funds in place to support improved maintenance for roads and transit.

Rock Marrow Drive Posters

Rock Marrow Drive gig posters are available. Contact the band, help us spread the word.

The Plan Before Us

My hope is that we will add more revenue to the plan before us in the legislature. The Big Dig put transportation funding in a deep hole. We need to go further now to clear the project backlog.

Rock n Roll Bone Marrow Drive - June 15 @ Copperfields

Greater Boston area rock cover band ELEVEN brings the power of music to the fight against Cancer, teaming up with the Be The Match and Dana Farber organizations.

How Much Transportation Investment Can We Afford?

The Governor's 21st Century Transportation Plan, which I support, appears to be fiscally responsible. The question is how it stacks up against other priorities.

Vetting the Transportation Plan

Hearings will begin soon on the Governor's transportation plan and it's worth understanding how the vetting process will work.

Relief for Victims of Sexual Abuse

It is time now to extend the statute of limitations, so that recovering adult victims have more time to bring civil lawsuits against their abusers.

Preparing for Storm Surge: What Legislation Can Do

Between sea level rise and greater storm intensity, we can expect higher storm surges in coming decades. We need to start a planning process now to protect our valuable infrastructure and real estate.

School Assignment in Boston Can Still Be Improved

Thoughts from a Fenway Mom

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

The SJC dealt a blow to a Massachusetts employer that made gratuitous severance payments to a former employee in a bid to avoid litigation.

The Sequester and the State Budget

It appears that, overall, most state and local governments will feel relatively limited budget effects from the sequester in the present fiscal year and over the coming years.

A Trial Balloon about Transit Funding

What if we were to give the MBTA the ability to raise its own tax revenues regionally subject to periodic voter approval (as in Proposition 2.5)?

Senator Brownsberger Announces Summer 2013 Internships

Senator Will Brownsberger announces that up to four part-time unpaid internships in his State House office will be available to students from his district for the summer of 2013.

Transparency in Rules About Legislative Purchasing

Last week, a battle that I started in 2010 ended quietly. With leadership support on both sides, the Senate and the House adopted joint rules codifying sound business practices for procurement.

Helm Awarded AAIDD Designation

The ICI's David Helm will be designated Fellow of the Association for 2013 by the AAIDD.

Five Tips To Avoid an Awkward First Date

Valentine's day is coming up, here is how to make any first date go smoothly!

Thoughts on the Latest School Choice Proposals

A Fenway Mom considers the latest School Choice Proposals from the Boston Public Schools.

No Compete Agreements: Restraining the Innovation Economy

Non-competition agreements keep employees from changing jobs and inhibit innovation. It's time for reform.

Kid Blogger Interviews Red Sox Legend Frank Malzone

13 year old baseball history blogger, Matt Nadel, interviews Red Sox legend Frank Malzone

A New Alternative to Yelp

Instead of focusing on ratings & reviews, CityGusto created specific 'Best Of' Lists for neighborhoods throughout Greater Boston that are determined entirely by year-round user voting.

Fixing the Green Line

If the Governor's proposed Transportation plan is approved, major maintenance planned investments in the Green Line will greatly improve service.

3 Ways We Hope to Avoid Yelp’s FTC Record

CityGusto hopes to avoid Yelp's FTC problems by highlighting what we know is superior content instead of trying to hide what we think is inferior content

Governor Expands the Options for Billion-Dollar Transportation Investment

Last week, the Governor proposed an income tax rate increase, and so focused political attention on that controversial proposition. In fact, he put a much broader package before the legislature.

The New State Law for Virtual Public Schools

Years of legislative effort culminated on January 3 when Governor Patrick signed legislation authorizing online schools. I'm grateful for the leadership of Rep. Marty Walz and Rep. Alice Peisch.

The Future of Public Transportation

As we focus on funding public transportation, we should define a plan to build the system that we need for the future.

K-9 Veterans Day ideas for March 13, 2013

They Served to Save They Deserve to be Remembered.

Learning to Pay Attention

Are you paying attention to what people are telling you, or are you hearing what you want to hear?

Don’t let a Flying Champagne Cork Spoil Your New Year’s Eve

Out of control champagne corks cause serious, potentially blinding eye injuries each year. The American Academy of Ophthalmology warns: open bottles of bubbly with care this New Year’s Eve.

Join The National Effort to Make March 13th of Every Year K-9 Veterans' Day

Things certainly changed by the time Vietnam, came to be. That is the only war where the dogs were declared “surplus equipment”, and left behind.

Mystery Man

Who would you like to be on Patch?

Dead Animals

The Greatest Threat to Americans

Why is National Diabetes Month Important to Oral Health Professionals?

Most efforts by health professionals surrounding Diabetes Awareness Month concentrate on nutrition, but often overlooked is the strong link between oral health and diabetes.

A Framework for Quality in the Boston Public Schools

Changing the BPS mission statement, etc..

Five Things to Know about Lung Cancer

Five things to know about lung cancer: Dana-Farber expert offer life saving information and ways to reduce risk

Downtown Schools for Boston

Join the effort to advocate for a public school in Fenway/Kenmore.

Your Vote Counts; So Vote

The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and incompetence.

Oliver Stone’s Book

The impact of "The Untold History of the United States" has upon the presidential race.

Feel good again about voting

If you were 40 before you had your first right to vote, maybe you wouldn't take it for granted.

New Website to follow Beacon Hill Republicans for final 27 Days of 2012 Campaign

The Massachusetts Democratic Party today launched a new website, www.beaconhillrepublicans.com, to highlight the misdeeds of a group of Republican lawmakers and candidates.

Pinnacle Invitational to Benefit Gathering Change, Inc. a Huge Success

The Pinnacle Invitational Golf Tournament held at The International Golf Club in Bolton raised over $12,000 for Gathering Change, Inc. and will be donated to a number of Massachusetts food pantries.